The Darfur Genocide (the systematic killing and rape of Darfuri men, women, and children during the ongoing conflict in Western Sudan) continues to this day (as of 2021)
In Darfur, some rape victims are slashed with a knife above their thigh, marking them as one of the Janjaweed militia's slaves. Sometimes ears are slashed as a sign of their rape.
The title refers to the Darfur region of Sudan which had been independent, but was incorporated into Sudan by Anglo-Egyptian forces. Due to the civil unrest and a state of war, the region has been in a state of humanitarian emergency since 2003.
Linda Cardellini (Samantha Taggart) & John Leguizamo (Dr. Victor Clemente) also worked together on Bloodline (2015) as Meg Rayburn & Ozzy Delvecchio respectively.
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